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No. 27,330 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1929.

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INTERPORT CRICKET BRITISH COTTON WAR LOCAL PAPER AND COAL OWNERS AND COLONY'S ROADS LIKE TRAGIC

RESUMED

SHANGHAI CONCLUDE THEIR FIRST

INNINGS

48 BEHIND MALAYA

MALAYA SECURES UPPER HAND EARLY IN GAME

BEING PLANNED

LIBEL ACTION

DAMAGES

MASS ATTACK BY LANCASHIRE "DAILY PRESS" TO PAY $3,000

ON FOREIGN MARKETS

CO-OPERATIVE SELLING

FULL SETTLEMENT

OUTCOME OF AN ARTICLE ON "HIGH LIFE ON LOW PAY"

GOVERNMENT

GLASS

REFUSAL TO ATTEND JOINT PRISON VANS SKIDS & KNOCKS

CONFERENCE

MINERS PRESS THEIR CLAIMS

DOWN BOY

PARALYSIS OF TRAFFIC

AIR

CRASH

'PLANE WRECKED ON SURREY HILLS

SIX KILLED

The WOUNDED PRINCE'S

DASH TO 'PHONE

Rugby, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday. It is announced in Manchester

London, Yesterday,

A traffe jam of rather serious | →→→ When the miners' executive ar- proportions occurred yesterday in that a plan for 4 cotton "masa

rived at the Ministry of Health this the Western district, as a result attack" on foreign markets has been

afternoon for a joint conference of the thin drizzle that fell for evolved by Lancashire business men.

called by the Government, no re- the most part of the day. and workers, and is expected

presentatives of the coal owners slippery condition of the wet por to be launched this month.

The bel action brought by In-were present. The announcement follows sey-spector F. W. Shaftain of the Hong they had decided to decline the vicinity of No. 7 Police Station It was learned that tion of the Pokfulam Road in the eral months of conferencing in Kong Police Force, against the Government's invitation all branches of the industry, and "Hong Kong Daily Press," and Mr. they were not prepared to negotiate it impossible for traffic to proceed because and St. Peter's Church, rendered the working out of a scheme where-D, J. Evans, printer and publisher, on a National basis of wages condi- by Lancashire, at present unable to in connection with * article pub-tions and a reduction do so, may compete with foreigners. Ished in that newspaper on August without a reduction wages. The Motor vehicles belonging to the when an air liner of the Germany On a wicket which had been rendered rather sticky by rain, the Simultaneously another scheme is 24, 1929, under the headings: minera intimated their readiness to Aberdeen Kai Fong Motor Bus & Lufthansa Company crashed in interport cricket match at the Hong Kong C.C. ground between Malaya being evolved for co-operative sell-"Hafling Mysteries of the Orient proceed with the conference and Transportation Co., Ltd., in on flames at Marden Park, Surroy, to-

to Just before the lunch interval, ing and distributing throughout theA Bewildered Traveller-Stories pressed the whole of their demande deavouring continue their and Shanghai was resumed to-day.

There were eight persons schedule run, slipped and skidded day. Shanghai lost the remaining eight wicket for an additional 106 runs,

over the surface of the road near aboard-four passengers and # bringing the total to 185, or 48 behind Malaya.

the Police Station.

crew of four. Two persona escaped with injuries.

1

Then Leach and Early on Malaya secured the upper hand. Howard made a determined and gallant stand for the Northerners until they were able to defy the opposing bowlers.

P. N. Knight, who has visited Hong Kong before, dismissed Leach with his first delivery, thereby bringing about a separation. Later, Knight nearly performed the coveted hat trick" and he finished up with a splendid analysis.

NORTHERNERS' GALLANT STAND

as could be seen.

world.-Reuter.

in all. The rate of scoring for this morning's play was a run a minute.

Bostock HI had bowled 471- changed from the Law Courts end for an hour and he was now re- lieved by Knight who bowled Leach with a leg break with his first ball! Five wickets for 143

runs.

DANGER OF COLLAPSE

In an hour, Leach contributed

44, including seven fours. It was a delightfully entertaining innings. on the Shanghai captain's part and much needed when there was danger of a collapse. He scored. freely on both sides of the wickets after sound defensive play and he outwitted both bowler and feld with guile.

Contrary to expectations, rain single. Howard then hesitatingly fell again overnight and drizzles pushed Bostock Hill to leg for a continued in the morning. As far single und Leuch had the bowling However, the Leach repeated his first scoring wicket preserved well but, when the stroke and thereby took another roller was applied shortly after boundary off the slow bowler: half pust ten,

it appeared to be sending the 90 up in 105 minutes rather wet on top. The rain does play altogether. Runs had come not appear to have been altogether slowly thus far to-day, only 12 be unwelcome. Shanghai were of ing gathered in 20 minutes, for

In next, Dr. O'Hara scored two the opinion that they had a good the loss of two valuable wickets. singles. Meantime Howard open- chance ngainat Malayn's compara-

After 20 minutes' shrewd bat-ed his shoulders. tively big score of 233 in the latting. Leach had double figures, Jansen for four, he reached 26 By on-driving innings; and some of the Malaya his third scoring stroke being a but he paid the penalty. Driving pull to leg for two, off Bostock Kaight to the public stand, he men had spoken of hardness on their feet,

gave a high catch to Gibaon who, running back, was safe-158 rund for six wickets,

Hill.

A

A north-east wind helped to dry

SLOW DOWLING the ground and the sun peeped i Dr. Hopkins was then given the out from behind the clouds just ball in place of Jansen. before the recommencement at maiden over was bowled, Howard 10.55 a.m. Would it be a sun-

not being too comfortable against drying pitch, one asked?

the doctor whowled right arm slow to medium pace.

THE PLAY DESCRIBED Following the Malayan team,

A single to Leach, then a leg led by Braddell,

to Leach two on to the field, bye, and

(off Marshall (16) and Pat Madar (6), Hopkins) carried the total to 98. not out for Shanghai when stumpa

Malaya's field had been placed were drawn on Tuesday, went out

with meticulous care and the bats- to bat, the score being 79 for two

men found it hard to get the ball wickets

away with any freedom.

I

VALUABLE INNINGS Hitting three fours, Howard collected a very useful 26 in an hour and he helped to нев the acore along from 81 to 155. His partnership with Leach produced He suffered by compari- 62 runs. son with his captain,

of course, but his was a valuable innings.

Partnering O'Hara; Orr was ag- zressive from the start and the 160 arrived after 160 minutes' play.

of hours

of Hight Life on Low Pay," came on the Government.-Reuter. before His Lordship the Chief

The Reason Justice. (Sir Henry Gollan,

SLAVE RAIDERS

Gang Said To Be Active' In Colony

London, Yesterday.

Kt..

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. William Lunn (Lab. Rotherwell) told a ques tioner that the Government had requested the Governor of Hong Kong to furnish a report regarding the alleged discovery of a gang of slave raiders in Hong Kong whose operations extended to China and who secure children for sale in Hong Kong. Mr. Lunn said he was also enquiring from the Governor of Malaya in order to satisfy himself that the sys- tem of Mui Teal prevalling there involves nothing in the nature of slavery. A white paper had been issued embody- ing correspondende opb Ject of Mul-Tsai in 1-ộng Kong. Mr. Lunn, replying to a ques- tion

white on the

paper, drew attention to a letter from the Governor of Hong Kong. stating that the leaders of the Chinese community had given their assurance that the num- ber of cases was diminishing. Mr. Lunn assumed that with the, new measures to be intro- duced, definite figures would be forthcoming.-Reuter.

from Pokfulam.

Rugby, Yesterday. Mr. Evan Williama has informed

Traffic Held Ip Mr. William Graham, President of Eventually, the condition of the the Board of Trade, that the rea-road made it impossible for heavy son for the owners' refusal is that traffe of any description to pro- the Association cannot deal with ceed. Six or seven vehicles

on

the wages questions, which are a the Aberdeen run were held up. matter for district organisation.-and other lighter traffic proceed- British Wireless Service.

ed very cautiously.

they had any intention of referring to plaintif

The prison van or "Black Maria" of the Police force, in attempting to

this paas over portion of the road, skidded, and unfortunately in so doing knock- ed down a Chinese lad, Injur ing him in the head.

Six persons were burned to death

THE DEAD

The dead are:

Schinka, first pilot;

Ulrich, mechanic;

Niklas, wireless operater; Mr. D. L. Jones, passenger to Amsterdam;

Mr. G. Milne; Mr. H. S. Gasper, passengers to Berlin.

THE INJURED

The injured are: Prince von Schaumburg-Lippe,

He was removed to the Govern-second pilot. ment Civil Hospital, where we are

Lieutenant Commander Gler Kidston, passenger.

The statement also claim that at the date of the printing and pub-¦ lishing plaintiff was wholly un- know to defendants. They bore no malice against him and they had no reason for bearing malice.

Defendants now recognised that Informed, he had twenty stitches the words were capable of being sewn into his wound. read as applying to plaintiff and A complete paralysis of traffic The machine left Croydon this. they expressed their deep regret continued for some time, but lat-morning at about 9.45 for Amster- that the words should be, 30, er in the day conditions improv. dam. Dense fog "and low clouds Further. defendants admitted ed, and normality was restored over the Surrey Hills are believed. that there was not the slightest In an attempt to give, the road to have caused the disaster. foundation for the words or the a better surface, a motor bus meaning capable of being attached from Aberdeen threw a cart lead to them, and consequently on of sand over the route, but this September 11, 1929, they published had small effect. · in the "Hong Kong Daily Press" an apology to plainfht and a further TO BE STARVED OUT apology was published on Septem- ber 27.

New Tactics Against the Kuominchun offered any

Hankow, Yesterday.

When flying at nearly 100 miles per hour the pilot apparently mis- judged the height of the trees, on Foster Down and crashed. The wings hung suspended on top of the trees but the fuselage crashed through to the ground below.

There was a loud explosion and .. AN APOLOGY

the fuselage, with the passengers. Defendants had

trapped inside, burst into flames. further or wider publication of

PRINCE CRAWLS OUT their apology which plaintiff might desire; an immediate and full In-

Prince von Schaumburg Lippe Travellers from the North state crawled from the wreckage and, demnity against any costs occasion-that National troops are constructing with blood streaming from his face ed by him; and to make the most extensive defences immediately to the and hands, went to a cottage near- genorous retraction and apology in west of the railway at Hauchow, in by. He stammered in English open Court at the earliest date the vicinity of which the Generalissimo "Have you a telephone?" There available.

They had repeated and emphasis-

has established temporary headquar-being no telephone at the cot- The 100 appeared on the snore

tage, the Prince rushed to the near- ters, jed in letters to plaintiff's solicitors board (21 having been gathered Hitting two foura, Orr fell to C.B.E, K.G.,) in the Supreme Court their sincere regret and sorrow at in 35 minutes to-day) and the an excellent catch at second all this morning, when it was announce the pain caused to plaintiff, and, in by the Government troops, as it is in-

It is stated that it is expected that eat telephone to communicate with is general offensive will not be launched Croydon. innings had lasted just two hours by Braddell, pit Knight, giving ed that the case had been settled the statement of defence, they re-tended to endeavour to starve out the jumped clear as the 'plane came

Lieutenant-Commander altogether.

the latter his third wicket-174 the defendants making a full with-peated their apologies, and ex-Kuominchun, aince their food supplies down. HOWARD'S GOOD WORK

runs for seven wickets. Orr had drawal of any reflection against In- pressed their most

He tried to get the other gone in for some hard hitting, spector Shaftain and

sincere regret are supposed to be very meagre. Howard now opened out, after one of his shots reaching the Kong Police Force, and paying the ed the words and, without any chow and Chengchow from the fighting car to the cottage hospital at Cater-

the Hong that they ever printed and publish- getting five singles and on-drove north-east corner of the ground.

passengers cut but was driven back The wounded are arriving at Hau- by the flames. He was taken by Bostock Hill in the same over for

aum of $3,000 to the plaintiff in reservation whatsoever, they with- fronts, mostly bayoneted, and this is ham. two and four, to reach double

O'HARA AGGRESSIVE

full settlement. O'Hara let out figures in half an hour's batting. loosely pitched up and had at-sented by Mr. H. G. Sheldon (in could have been read into the words, also short of ammunition

at everything

drew every possible imputation taken

Indication by Gov- Inspector Shaftain was repre- which might have been or possibly ernment circles that the enemy are Hopkins persevered with his tained to double figures before structed by Mr. F. H. Loseby of which were never Madar had leg trap, with four men fielding Rawahorne went in; the latter Messrs. Russ and Co.,) whilst Mr. apply to plaintif. not added to his oversight score close in and two on the on boun-smote out valiantly

intended to Chang Chih-chang left for Hauchow from here to-day to interview the of 6.-81 runs for 3 wickets. dary. Leach caused some amuse- was hoisted

and the 180 F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. The statement concluded by say-

Generalisalmo. DONALD LEACH APPLAUDED

ment by ignoring two

at 12.25 p.m. The M. K. Lo, of Messrs. Lo and Loing that defendants jointly brought

The situation

Sawdust was applied for the bowlers to get a Grm foothold and Jansen-for the Arst time from the Naval Yard end-was given the ball. Marshall played him very carefully and put the Arth ball towards square leg, just out of reach of Wynch. The batsmen 'ran 2, sending the 80 up.

Bostock Hil was transferred to the Law Courts end. With his first ball, he dismissed Madar, leg before wicket.

1800

Kidston

Before this, however, he also pluckily Insisted upon. telephoning the news of the disaster to Croydon. The Secretary for Air has sent the following message to the Ger- on the Han River man Minister of Transport; "The

found regret of the accident to the Lufthansa air liner D909, en route from Croydon to Amsterdam, and the-loss of life Involved."-British

Donald Leach, the Shanghai balls which pitched right on toand 100 runs had been added in Presa" and Mr. D. J. Evana.

or three innings bad lasted 176 minutes was for the "Hong Kong Dally Into Court the sum of $1,000 which. [continues quiet, the respective positions Air Council have heard with pro- skipper and one of the best all- his pads but, nevertheless, he 90 minutes' play to-day. rounder who have invaded Hong inner ring for a single-to keep snicked one astutely through the Kong, was applauded on going in

the bowling, to fill the vacancy. He watched

on to his bat, and played out the

over.

for four.

•

Scoring had quickered some-

(after 139 minutes).

...

*RAWSTHORNE STUMPED

To-day's rain-

1929 rainfall Average Deficit

0.80 Inch

69.18 inches 80.86 inches

11.68 inches

+

CAUSED BY FOG

London, Yesterday.

Seven people were killed in a

$

Later.

together with the apologies, should being maintained-Reuter. Plaintiff, in his atatement of satisfy plaintiff's claim.

To Attack Rebels At 184, Bostock Hill was put on "Hong Kong Dally Preas" of Satur-that the case had been settled, Mr. Ma-Dim on Nov. 3. All the air sque-

claim, said that in the lasus of the In announcing to His Lordship

Hankow, Yesterday. President Chiang arrived at Cho-Wireless Service. at the Dockyard Yard the ball, from Bostock Hill, right what and the 110 was signalled more, taking the place of Jansen falsely and maliciously, printed and [very satisfactory for two reasons: Hauchang to assist in the attack on end once day, August 24, 1929, defendants Sheldon said the settlement was drons are ordered to concentrate at who had not done so well in his second attempt with the ball as published and caused to be printed (1) because litigation had ended, the rebels. Without any addition to the

TWO BOUNDARIES

and published an article entitled as (2) because by the settlement which in the first when-play was resum above, in which, by the words used, had been arrived at in a friendly the Aviation Department at Yencheng crash at Marden, Surrey, it & Ger..

An aerodrome has been erected by store, Leach saw Marshall die- Refusing a second run off aed. In Knight's next over, missed, also leg-before-wicket. drive off Bostock Hill, Leach Rawsthorne played a full toss on defendants werd tiderstood to manner, there would be no unhappy from which all planes will be here man air-liner leaving from Croydon The latter succumbed to the first monopolised the bowling once to his wicket, and the off stump mean that plaintiff Wild guilty of feeling between those two very after despatched under the command of this morning. ball of Jansen's second over-81 | more--and to advantage. This was uprooted, 185-8-8.

bribery and corruption; that he important bodies, the Police and the General Koo Chol-tin. time, he took two boundaries offi "Terry Wilson was out Arát.

Pressi

Kaifeng, Yesterday." Although never quite at home Hopkins, one in between the ball. He skled Knight and the

The German air-liner was bound It was essential, in every.com General Sun Liang-chong and the 5th

The battle between the troops of to Amsterdam and Berlin. She and beaten more than once, fieldamon and the other over their ever-sure and fleet-footed Gibson.

munity, said counsel, and especially National Army Route is still raging crashed in flames at Marden Park. Marshall made a few sound scor- | headr.

ran in from the country to bring

in a very small place like Hong along the East of Loyang. Owing to ing strokes and was batting five Having been out 40 minutes off a fine catch. This was the

Kong, that the Police and the Press the shortage of ammunition, the Kuo- crow were killed.

Four passengers and four of the 'minutes short of an hour, being Leach now had 25 to his credit. first

"dack" ́of the match." together with Madar during the A number of singles were run of 185-9-0

should work together and have be- minchun were compelled to use bay- tween them a real and mutual un-onet charges, thus suffering hay Ernst of Schaumburg. Lippe, who The two survivors are Prince closing stages in bad light on Bostock Hill, who was being Knight nearly performed the

derstanding, and he thought that casualties, while the National troops Tuesday, to sustain the carry for-knocked about, and the 120 ap-"hat trick" with a ball which

the settlement of the action would having better supplies are pushing for-is injured, and Commander Glen ward until to-day.

peared after 135 minutes play. nearly dismissed Dr. O'Hara.

not impair in any way that under-ard towards the west of Loyang. Kidston, R.N., the famous racing In next, Howard played back to

THE LAST WICKET

motorist, with slight cuts. Janson, who was getting some

was gulity of receiving bribes that standing which had existed between

Nanking, Yesterday. was last Man work on the ball and occasionally

mean and was enabled to do an he habitually lived beyond his those two bodies up to the present

The victory of the National troops at into a hillside owing to a fog. The timé," "g

Heishikkwan, Yenshu Linyue and sending one down well to the off Jansen's over was a maiden and then a single to the off, giving who had done good work in the was not a at and proper person to article complained of. He said he and food supplies.

Waring by bribery and corruption; that he

"DINKY”

Talkindin, is due to the fact that the victima Counsel then dealt with the Kuominchun were lacking ammunition so was his next. In between himself 36-and even more con- field-gathered the ball and re- be employed by the Government of Leach played a malden over from idence and bringing the, total to turned it smartly to Wong, the Hong Kong, By reason of the thought it. was admitted on all sides

Chengchow. Yesterday. Bostock Hill.

180. Howard also took a smart stumper, who ran the doctor out premissa he had been greatly In- that the article was extremely un- After confaronce held at. Heu- single in this ever. Janson was 'Hara made 14 and Barnes not fured in his credit and reputation fortunate and what was perhapa chang, President Chiang instructed immediately brought back to the out

under the control of General Tang Naval Yard end, displacing Lai Totalling 185 in 190 minutes and in his office her had suffered more unfortunate still, was that the that all forces at the front are to be

damage

legendary figure referred to was a Seng chi. Singh but Leach turned Jansen to the 105to-day were made in 1

Sub-Inspector of the Police Force By order of General Tanz, General leg for four

wards the close on Tuesday and hours), Shanghai ware glowest to

who seldom appeared in uniform Liu Hing is to push forward from Leach had now scored over 40 at the disastrous beginning this defendants admitted

In their statement of defence, and who owned a car, which was re- Kung-halen and Yenshu, General Yang they had ferred to as bright coloured" and Elt from Linyue, while the troops bữ Malara fielding was very keen and put a different complexion on Teach was the hero by his side. compla

morning. Stoke stood out and briated and spübl

"words "dinky,!". That could refer to one General Liu Chen-wah are transferred and the bowlers were better than the game after the two disasters Toward came off and both wor

that such person only, namely, plaintiff, to Suncheng, leaving those of General

were On the morning of the publication of the artice, his brother offers denied that informed mspector Sharlain that

POWERFUL STROKE

In the slow bowler's third over, however, Leach opened his ac- count with a crisp square cut to the boundary The stroke had plenty of power behind it and the

placing, was NOEL SU

TWO FOURS TO LEG

Lal Singh rellaved Hopkins but| "Barnes Leach was not to be denied. He O'Hara hit a short one to cover scored two pretty fours to leg and ran and turned back.

Having batted.

early in the morning. Howard FAST

Suneity: The 140,rame #fosilced ** hour Epl.

50 minutes,

Simpson and Marshall rendered yeoman service.

(Continued on Page 01).

MALICE DENIED

acted maliciously or that

¡Continued on Pare: 7

National Victory

slang Bik-fel, Wong Chun and Ma Hung-kwel to defend the Long-Hai and Pihg-Hen Lines,

The number of Nanking forcas not having been transferred to the battle Farom in" 150,000 strong

It is believed the 'plane crashed

were

incinerated-Reuter.

Moscow, To-day,

A leading article in the

STOP PRESS

"Isvesia says that the de

cision of the British Parliament te remme relations with Russia of both countries. The Soviet, closes a dark page in the history public sincerely greats the British · set,and welcomes the new British- Soviet prospects-Beuter.